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Definition of
May noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
May
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
meɪ
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
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the fifth month of the year, between April and June
To see how
May
is used, look at the examples at
April
.
See
May
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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may
modal verb
May Day
noun
devil-may-care
adjective
come what may
as the case may be
be that as it may
well
adverb
let the chips fall (where they may)
may/might (just) as well do something
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Idioms
come what may
as the case may be
be that as it may
let the chips fall (where they may)
may/might (just) as well do something
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